While browsing the Stratus Publishing website we have found three new titles which should be available in third quarter. Publications covers three interesting topics: Cold War Polish jets, American P-51 and German WW2 aircraft instrument panels.

Polish Wings No. 19 Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-17 and Polish Versions
Polish Wings • 2015
Author: Lechosław Musiałkowski
Illustrator: Karolina Hołda
ISBN: 978-8363678272
Publish date: 2015-09-15
Series: Polish Wings
Cat. No.: PW 19
Format: A4, 88 pages (88 in colour)
Price: N/A

This new book in the popular Polish Wings series tells the story of the MiG-17 jet aircraft and Polish-built versions in the Polish Air Force. The MiG-17 was a subsonic fighter aircraft produced in the USSR from 1952 and operated by numerous air forces in many variants. It was an advanced development of the very similar-looking MiG-15 of the Korean War. The acquisition and operations of these aircraft in Poland is told in detail, illustrated with many previously unpublished photographs. Colour schemes and markings are described and illustrated in a series of specially commissioned colour profiles.


German Aircraft Instrument Panels vol. 2.
Inside • 2015
Author: Dariusz Karnas
Illustrator: Dariusz Karnas
ISBN: 978-83-63678-80-7
Publish date: 2015-07-15
Series: Inside
Cat. No.: Inside 02
Format: A4, 45 pages (45 in colour)
Price: 79.00 PLN

This book from the series “INSIDE” shows detailed drawings of the German aircraft instrument panels in great detail. Also every single instrument is shown in the separate big drawing.
Instrument panels of the following aircraft:

• Messerschmitt Bf 109 E,
  
• Messerschmitt Me 262A
  
• Junkers Ju 87 A
  
• Heinkel He 111
  
• Henschel Hs 126
  
• Dornier Do 17

P-51D Mustang American Aces
Spotlight ON • 2015
Author: Artur Juszczak
Illustrator: Artur Juszczak
ISBN: 978-8363678791
Publish date: 2015-08-28
Series: Spotlight ON
Cat No.: Spot. 04
Format: A4, 45 pages (45 in colour)
Price: N/A

This latest book in the new series called 'Spotlight On' presents detailed illustrations of the North American P-51D Mustang fighters flown by famous American aces of World War II. The book contains more than 40 colour plates and highly detailed individual profiles with comprehensive captions. The 'Aces' include the most famous and some lesser-known names, such as: Maj. George E. Preddy Jr; Capt. John J. Voll; Lt. Col. John C. Meyer; Maj. Leonard K. Carson; Maj. Glenn T. Eagleston; Maj. John B. England. Includes one super-large fold-out colour profile 76cm (30 inches) long.

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